Monday, February 26, 2007

The rumor: Some agencies are telling their clients to expect a 24 month wait, some are saying a 18 month wait is expected. Are some agencies given preference? Are smaller or newer agencies with less reputation than Children’s Hope having longer wait times?

The answer: China is unique in that they treat all countries and all agencies (big and small) equally when referring children. The CCAA sends out referrals based on the log in date (LID), or when .

The rumors and guesstimates you see from agencies and individuals are just that—rumors and guesstimates. The CCAA does not publish or announce any wait time from LID to referral. The only thing anyone knows for sure is how long the wait from LID to referral was as each referral group comes in.